Portable fence



(No Model.)

J. HEAGOOK.

PORTABLE PENGE. No. 249,933. Patented Nov. 22,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Trice.

JOEL HEAOOOK, OF MARLBOROUGH, OHIO.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,933, dated November 22, 1881.

(No model.)

' tion of the same, taken through the line :r,

Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the post, taken through the line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the loop for fastening the tops of the panels together. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the toothed band for fastening the lower parts of the panels together. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the same, taken through the line 2 2, Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of the fence for which Letters Patent were granted to me January 18, 1881, in such a manner as to make it stronger, more durable, and more. convenient in use.

In the accompanying drawings, the panels are formed by attaching longitudinal bars A and wires 13 to upright bars or pickets C. The wires B can be barbed, and the lower ends of the upright bars 0 project below the lowest wire B- or bar A, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper ends of the end uprights, O, are beveled upon-the inner side, and the upper ends of the intermediate uprights, O, are beveled upon both sides.

D is the iron foot or post, which is driven into the ground to support the fence, and which is strengthened by a longitudinal rib, E, upon one side. The upper end of the rib E is out off to form a shoulder or seat, E, for the lower end of the upright O to rest upon. The side of the upper end of the foot D opposite the rib E is beveled or has inclined or beveled ribs or projections F formed upon it, as shown in Fig. 2.

Upon the side of the upper end of the foot D, above the upper end of the rib E,is formed a projection, G, to enter the upright O to assist in holding the said upright in place.

The upright() and foot D are fastened together by a band, H, one side of which is inclined or beveled upon the inner side to fit upon the bevel F of thefoot, so that the upright 0 and the foot D will be firmly bound together by driving the band H down upon the foot D. With this construction, any shaking or jarring of the fence will tend to settle the band H more firmlyin place,and will thus tighten the connection. I

The ends of the bars A project, and are overlapped, and at the lower part of the panels are secured to each other by a band, I, which has teeth J formed upon the inner edges of its sides.

The teeth J are inclined in opposite direction, as shown in Fig. 6, so that by inclining the band I slightly the ends of the bars Acan he slipped into it, and then by drawing the panels a little apart the teeth J will be forced into the bars A, and will thus hold them securely in place.

The tops of the panels are connected and held in place by wire loops or bands K, which are slipped over and forced down upon the beveled upper ends of the uprights O, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the upper parts of the panels will be drawn toward each other and the wires B put under tension by driving the bands or loops K down upon the bevels of the uprights O.

In moving the fence, the band H is driven up to release the foot D and upright G, the band or loop K is driven up to release the tops of the panels, and the adjacent panels are moved toward each other to loosen the band I. The feet D can then be raised and the fence taken to any desired place.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim-as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The post-foot D, having the rib E, with seat E at the upper end, the point Gr, arranged above said seat, and the bevel F, in combination, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a portable fence, the combination of a post, 0, of a fence-panel, of the iron foot D, having shoulder E, projection G, and incline F, and the band H, having an inclined side, face of its opposite sidcs,substantially as here- 10 substantially as herein shown and described, in shown and described, whereby the panels whereby the fence-panel will be securely held are firmly and detachably connected, as set and supported and can be readily detached, as forth.

set forth.

3. In a portable fence, the combination, with I JOEL HEAOOLK' the overlapped projecting ends of the horizon- \Vitnesses:

tal bars of the panels, of the band I, having A. L. JONES,

oppositely-inclined teeth upon the inner sur- M. M. TING. 

